If you're looking for something new or off the beaten path, you should give some serious consideration to the books being released every week by the various independent publishers in the comics world. These include IDW Publishing, Archaia, Oni Press, BOOM! Studios, and Fantagraphics. This is where books like Return of the Dapper Men, Irredeemable, The Boys, GI Joe, and Scott Pilgrim stem from.

Who isn't a sucker for a coming-of-age story? If you recount your five favorite movies, chances are at least one of them will fall into that genre. So it makes sense that setting that type of tale against an enormously huge superhero background would appeal to nearly everyone. 215 Ink's original graphic novel tells the story of two teenagers – one super powered and one not – as they struggle to connect with the world around them, and wind up connecting with each other instead.

Like all Bioware games, Dragon Age features a fantastical world with a rich and complex mythology. It's the sort of mythology that lends itself well to spinoffs. Luckily, IDW did justice to the franchise with this comic book mini-series. Assuming the recently released Dragon Age 2 isn't consuming every waking hour, gamers would do well to check out this project now that it's been collected.

IDW's Infestation event is winding down now as the zombie plague makes its final pass through the G.I. Joe universe. If the event has been a bit hit or miss with IDW's franchises, it's found good results with G.I. Joe so far. Let's hope that continues as the Joes and Cobra battle for survival against this seemingly unstoppable enemy.

Abnett and Lanning continue to pump new life into the previously lackluster series. Hopefully some questions get answered regarding the latest addition to the cast. At the very least, look for Soldier Zero and Application Nine to mix it up this time around.